This story appears in the October 2014 issue of National Geographic magazine. The men gather at dawn near the stone tower, cradling knives in callused hands. After a night of snowfall—the first ...

N estled in the rugged terrain of the Caucasus Mountains, a colossal prehistoric fortress has emerged as one of the most enigmatic archaeological discoveriesof recent years. Known as Dmanisis Gora ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a massive Bronze Age fortress called Dmanisis Gora in the Caucasus Mountains, revealing it is 40 times larger than previously thought. The fortress features inner and ...